Accessible, Supported, No-Cost Websites for UBC Faculty and Departments
CTLT provides a hosted Content Management System (CMS) based on WordPress, primarily used for websites around administration, research, communication, marketing, and in the promotion of teaching and learning activities across the University of British Columbia.
1,250
Domain Mapped
Sites
14
Years And
Counting
12million
Over 12 million page
views per year
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Available on every CMS website
CMS Tools and Features
UBC CLF compliant right out of the box
Use your own custom URL with Domain Mapping
HTTPS everywhere: all websites come with SSL Certificates
FAQs, documentation, and support desk
Need Support?
How do I make my website go live with my custom URL?
This process is called domain mapping and the answer depends on whether your custom URL is a new one you have registered or is being used elsewhere. We have full documentation on how to put your website live.
How much space do I get on my website?
By default all sites come with 500 megabytes of space for uploaded media such as images, PDFs, and Microsoft Word/Powerpoint documents. However, you can request additional space at no extra charge through a support request to the LT Hub.
Can I use a different theme other than the CLF?
Every site on UBC CMS uses the Central Brand and Marketing (CBM) designed common look and feel (CLF) theme unless the CBM team has granted an exception.
Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis and can be obtained by contacting the CBM team.
How do I use the new content editor Gutenberg?
You can switch editors from the dashboard of your website. Visit Settings > Writing and scroll to the bottom where you will see checkboxes where you would like to enable (or disable) Gutenberg.
On all CMS websites created after November 2019 the Gutenberg (or Block Editor) is enabled by default.
How do I request a new website on CMS?
You can fill out the Make a Website Request form. That form is either sent to your Faculty or Department’s IT Service Team or directly to us.
Didn’t find your answer? Take a look at our new documentation.
CMS Platform updates, news, and upcoming changes
Latest News
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Deprecation of BadgeOS Plugin
On Feb 28th. The BadgeOS plugin and all its add-ons will be removed from UBC CMS. Reason for RemovalAfter careful review, we have decided not to continue supporting the BadgeOS plugin. This decision is based on the security vulnerabilities the plugin currently expose and the author of the plugin has not been updated the plugin…
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Important Notice: Application Security Updates
To enhance security and adhere to WordPress best practices, our team made changes to the CMS application on Monday, December 16, 2024. Following this update, we’ve identified some functional issues: 1. Legacy Widgets within Normal Blocks Legacy widgets (e.g., section widget, subpage navigation widget) stored within normal blocks use a hash key. Solutions: Option 1:…
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Major upgrade of The Events Calendar plugin.
Due to security vulnerabilities discovered in The Events Calendar plugin, our team will be upgrading it to the latest version. This is a major update and, as noted by the plugin developers, may introduce some backward compatibility issues. We strongly encourage site administrators to review their websites and make any necessary adjustments for sites where…
Want to see all updates made on CMS over time? View the CMS news archive.